Sometimes in order to look at the bigger picture you need to step out of the picture entirely. It is very important to constantly consider the opposing point of view with an open mind. He who steps into the ocean with a blindfold may not be able to swim back to shore.
I have been reading the democratic point of view, and trying to understand why the administration thinks spending more money is going to get us out of a recession that was caused by irresponsibility and over spending. That is exactly what caused the recession in the first place. The housing market started to do poorly because people were given loans for homes that they couldn’t afford, and thus the credit card companies suffered. Democrats and Republicans alike agree that it was irresponsibility on both ends that pushed this recession over the edge.
I am seeing a lot of opinions blaming the lack of return to our thriving economy on Bush and his spending. That may very well be true, but in the first couple of months in office Obama had already spent more than Bush did in all of his eight years. So while to blame the recession on Bush’s spending may be an accurate accusation, why would you spend more on trying to fix it? Injecting a problem with the problem itself only works with vaccinations.
Bottom line: You can’t just spend more money to fix an issue caused by spending.
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